15 Foods You Might Be Pronouncing Wrong

15 Foods You Might Be Pronouncing Wrong
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To avoid a cringe-worthy dinner moment, memorize these 15 hard to pronounce foods.

FOOD: POKE
The wrong way: poke. Here's the right way.

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FOOD: GYRO
The wrong way: jy-row. Here's the right way.

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FOOD: CONFIT
The wrong way: con-feet. Here's the right way.

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FOOD: EDAMAME
The wrong way: ed-duh-mame. Here's the right way.

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FOOD: ESCARGOT
The wrong way: es-car-got. Here's the right way.

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FOOD: LYCHEE
The wrong way: lie-chee. Here's the right way.

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FOOD: MERINGUE
The wrong way: meh-ring-gay. Here's the right way.

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FOOD: TURMERIC
The wrong way: too-mer-ick. Here's the right way.

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FOOD: NICOISE
The wrong way: ni-kwah. Here's the right way.

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FOOD: GNOCCHI
The wrong way: knock-key. Here's the right way.

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FOOD: PHO
The wrong way: faux. Here's the right way.

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FOOD: MASCARPONE
The wrong way: mars-capone. Here's the right way.

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FOOD: ENDIVE
The wrong way: n-dive. Here's the right way.

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FOOD: BEIGNET
The wrong way: beyg-net. Here's the right way.

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FOOD: ESPRESSO
The wrong way: ex-press-oh. Here's the right way.

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